Lean and mean 4th Quarter 2016, Technews Publishing, News & events Over the last year I have interviewed a number of companies about how they are handling the interesting times we are living through and adjusting to the huge challenges our country is facing on every ...
Read more...An evolution not a revolution 3rd Quarter 2016, Technews Publishing, News & events Welcome to another bumper issue of Motion Control.
Interest in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), or more specifically Industry 4.0, is growing exponentially. The total amount of data worldwide ...
Read more...All spaced out 2nd Quarter 2016, Technews Publishing, News & events Welcome to our bumper edition of Motion Control.
We have an aerospace feature this issue and it was with aerospace in mind that I recently spent a fascinating afternoon at the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy ...
Read more...Some gamechangers 1st Quarter 2016, Technews Publishing, News & events The low number of women engineers in the workplace is a concern worldwide. In the UK, the proportion is only 6%, and in South Africa this is a key issue for ECSA; so something a little different for the ...
Read more...Our future 4th Quarter 2015, Technews Publishing, News & events There has been much talk about Industry 4.0, or Industrial IoT, and what it holds for the future of manufacturing. We have been covering this for a while and the question arises: “How does all this apply ...
Read more...Farewell Andrew 3rd Quarter 2015, Technews Publishing, News & events I would like to say farewell in this issue of Motion Control to my colleague and predecessor Andrew Ashton who tragically passed away on the 18th of June. When I took over from him as editor of Motion ...
Read more...The convergence of IT and OT 2nd Quarter 2015, Technews Publishing, News & events One of the themes arising out of Schneider Electric’s recent international media day held at its Paris headquarters, le Hive, was the increasing convergence of the worlds of information technology (IT) ...
Read more...The machines are talking: tomorrow’s manufacturing 1st Quarter 2015, Technews Publishing, News & events Best wishes for a prosperous and happy year to all our readers.
It’s always interesting at the start of a new year to see what the forecasts are. According to Forbes magazine, one of the most important ...
Read more...Engineering today and beyond 4th Quarter 2014, Technews Publishing, News & events Engineering and engineering education are an important part of our future.
Read more...Renewable energy challenges 3rd Quarter 2014, Technews Publishing, News & events Welcome to our bumper issue of Motion Control. Technews would also like to welcome SAFPA’s new president, Eugene Tondolo. Motion Control was recently able to catch up with him to find out what his plans ...
Read more...A sea change 2nd Quarter 2014, Technews Publishing, News & events Machines are talking
I am starting to hear more and more about the fourth industrial revolution and it looks like a sea change is underway. In Europe it is known as Industry 4.0, while GE coined the ...
Read more...Moving on 1st Quarter 2014, Technews Publishing, News & events Farewell Norman
It is with regret that we at Technews say goodbye to Norman Hall. We have enjoyed working with him over the years and his presence will be missed. He made a huge contribution to SAFPA ...
Read more...World firsts and precision engineering 4th Quarter 2013, Technews Publishing, News & events Our last issue had some examples of outstanding South African achievement, and there are many more. I recently came across an entertaining book called Fifty Flippen Brilliant South Africans and one who ...
Read more...Engineering is beautiful 3rd Quarter 2013, Technews Publishing, News & events Welcome to another bumper issue of Motion Control. As always energy efficiency is a critical issue, and our cover story shows how Schneider Electric’s Altivar 1200 medium voltage drive system improves ...
